Edition |
1st Free Press ed. |
Description |
x, 402 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [381]-389) and indexes. |
Contents |
World full of gods -- Jews and Christians, or how the Dead Sea Scrolls were found and lost -- Christian revolution -- Jesus and his twin brother -- Magic, temple tales, and oppressive power -- Pagans vs. Christians vs. Jews -- Recreating the cosmos -- Jesus and the New Testament, or, the construction of a sacred hero. |
Subject |
Christianity -- Origin.
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Rome -- Religion.
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ISBN |
0743200101 |
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